The Centre for Social Investment was founded in 2006 as a central academic institute of Heidelberg University cooperating with the economics, social science, law and theological faculties. Its mission is to:

• Improve the theoretical and practical understanding of social investment, philanthropy, civil society, and social economy institutions;
• Inform policy-making relating to social investment and relevant institutions at local, regional, national and international levels;
• Build managerial and governance capacity in the field of social investment, and foster leadership and organizational effectiveness; and
• Monitor major developments affecting social investment in relation to markets and government institutions generally, and with reference to philanthropy and civil society institutions in particular.

To serve these objectives, the Centre engages in four principal, integrated tasks on an ongoing basis: Research, Teaching, Convening, and Outreach. CSI runs a master's programme in 'Non-profit Management and Governance' offering interdisciplinary training for current and prospective executives in non-profit organisations.

About the CSI case collection

The CSI case collection comprises teaching cases and teaching notes as curricular material for executive trainings of foundation professionals. The case study material was descended from 20 in-depth case studies within the scope of the CSI research project 'Strategies for Impact in Philanthropy' (SIP).

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Contact

Centre for Social Investment
Heidelberg University
Adenauerplatz 1
69115 Heidelberg
Germany  
t +49 6221 54119-50 9
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